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All-American news. [1944-03]
All American news III
All-American news were the first newsreels produced for a black audience. Made in the 1940s and 1950s, they were originally intended to encourage black Americans to participate in, and support the war effort, and to reflect an African-American perspective on world and national events. Highlights of this issue include segments about Harry McAlpin, the first African-American reporter to be given White House press credentials;...